On the challenge of using sequential indicator simulation for the estimation of recoverable reserves

International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 285-299

  Machuca Mory, D F ^a   Ortiz, J M ^b   Deutsch, C V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Geostatistics; Indicator kriging; Ore reserves estimation; Selective mining unit; Sequential indicator simulation

Indexed keywords

IMAGE SEGMENTATION; ORES; SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

GEOSTATISTICS; INDICATOR KRIGING; ORE RESERVES ESTIMATION; SELECTIVE MINING UNIT; SEQUENTIAL INDICATOR SIMULATION;

SWITCHING CIRCUITS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; GAUSSIAN METHOD; GEOSTATISTICS; KRIGING; MINERALIZATION; MINING; MODELING; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; ORE DEPOSIT; PARAMETERIZATION; SMOOTHING;

EID: 55349125727     PISSN: 17480930     EISSN: 17480949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17480930802012584     Document Type: Article

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